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Argentina’s next era

Argentina’s solar sector is entering a new phase, writes pv magazine’s Luis Ini. As the country’s installed PV capacity nears 2.6 GW, demand is growing. This stems from the mining sector, projects connected to distribution grids, the upturn in self-consumption following tariff rises, and the first national tenders for large-scale battery storage. However, the market remains constrained by two structural limitations: transmission capacity and access to finance.
Luis Ini
11 hours ago
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Japan’s Tokuyama opens polysilicon factory in Vietnam

The facility, located in Ho Chi Minh City, will manufacture and distribute polysilicon for semiconductors.
Patrick Jowett
2 hours ago
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Spain to require data centers to source 80% of electricity from renewables

Spain has proposed new rules requiring data centers to source at least 80% of their electricity from additional renewable generation, with hourly matching of consumption and supply. The framework would apply to facilities of at least 1 MW and introduce grid access, water efficiency and EU data sovereignty requirements.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
2 hours ago
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AI optimizer to trade Baltic hybrid solar-storage assets

Finnish battery optimizer Capalo AI has partnered with Danish developer European Energy to provide trading and market-access services for two hybrid solar-plus-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia.
Brian Publicover
3 hours ago
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English soccer club Southampton FC offers two-for-one solar panels

Southampton FC fans can access discounted rooftop solar panels through leasing company Utilita Home, with potential annual energy savings and a chance to win match tickets and a signed shirt.
Matthew Lynas
3 hours ago

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Argentina’s next era

Argentina’s solar sector is entering a new phase, writes pv magazine’s Luis Ini. As the country’s installed PV capacity nears 2.6 GW, demand is growing. This stems from the mining sector, projects connected to distribution grids, the upturn in self-consumption following tariff rises, and the first national tenders for large-scale battery storage. However, the market remains constrained by two structural limitations: transmission capacity and access to finance.
Luis Ini
11 hours ago
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Spain to require data centers to source 80% of electricity from renewables

Spain has proposed new rules requiring data centers to source at least 80% of their electricity from additional renewable generation, with hourly matching of consumption and supply. The framework would apply to facilities of at least 1 MW and introduce grid access, water efficiency and EU data sovereignty requirements.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
2 hours ago
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Indonesia aims for 100 GW solar target by 2029

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is serious about realizing its 100 GW solar program, with construction targeted within three years.
Patrick Jowett
6 hours ago
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Ireland’s sixth renewables auction puts solar to the test under new NZIA rules

The results of Ireland’s sixth Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 6) are due to be announced on December 2. Leanne Donovan, Solar Ireland’s policy manager, told pv magazine that “cost competitiveness will remain the dominant factor” even with the new pricing framework.
Blathnaid O’Dea
7 hours ago
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AC-Coupled vs. DC-Coupled

Growing applications for battery storage mean the optimal system design may not be the most obvious. Jakir Hossain and Mujtaba Abdelwahab of Storlytics Energy Storage present a simulation-based comparison of AC vs. DC coupling showing how realistic dispatch modeling rather than generic assumptions fundamentally changes BESS sizing, levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) outcomes and architecture selection.
Jakir Hossain, Mujtaba Abdelwahab
Aug 22, 2026
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Japan’s Tokuyama opens polysilicon factory in Vietnam

The facility, located in Ho Chi Minh City, will manufacture and distribute polysilicon for semiconductors.
Patrick Jowett
2 hours ago
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AI optimizer to trade Baltic hybrid solar-storage assets

Finnish battery optimizer Capalo AI has partnered with Danish developer European Energy to provide trading and market-access services for two hybrid solar-plus-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia.
Brian Publicover
3 hours ago
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English soccer club Southampton FC offers two-for-one solar panels

Southampton FC fans can access discounted rooftop solar panels through leasing company Utilita Home, with potential annual energy savings and a chance to win match tickets and a signed shirt.
Matthew Lynas
3 hours ago
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Ecoprogetti upgrades PV module line in South Africa

The solar equipment manufacturer completed a project rescue on a PV module line in South Africa that previously faced integration challenges. The newly-operational 200 MW line produces modules primarily for the local market.
Patrick Jowett
3 hours ago

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New materials in the frame

Solar cells, encapsulants, glass, backsheets, and virtually every PV module component have seen rapid changes and improvements over the past 10 years. During that time, module frames have seen relatively little innovation and remain a simple piece of formed aluminum. However, quality concerns, supply chain diversification, domestic content rules, and emissions reduction requirements have frame manufacturers eyeing alternative materials. And while aluminum isn’t going away, suppliers of steel and glass composite frames argue these materials come with various advantages.
Mark Hutchins
Aug 20, 2026
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Hinen launches 13.68 kWh residential energy storage system

Hinen’s A15 residential energy storage system combines 3.6 kW to 15 kW hybrid inverters with 14.4 kWh LFP battery modules, each offering 13.68 kWh of usable capacity. Up to six batteries can be connected in parallel for 86.4 kWh nominal and 82.08 kWh usable capacity, with more than 8,000 cycles, IP65 protection and a 12-year warranty.
Tristan Rayner
5 hours ago
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MRCool releases inverter heat pump for recreational vehicles

MRCool has launched a rooftop air-source heat pump for recreational vehicles, featuring DC inverter technology and both ducted and ductless configurations. The 115 V system can operate in off-grid setups, including RV electrical systems supplied by PV and battery storage.
Emiliano Bellini
8 hours ago
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Brazilian water tank maker presents new floating PV solution

Fortlev Solar has presented Aquafort, a modular HDPE floating PV system for reservoirs, lakes, ponds and dams, at Intersolar South America 2026. The system supports M10 and M12 modules, features dedicated maintenance floats, and has a stated 25-year service life.
Alessandra Neris
9 hours ago

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The silicon recycling loop remains open

Retrieving silicon from end-of-life PV modules for reuse in solar applications relies heavily on small improvements. As scientists continue to chase that decimal point, AI and robotic labs might beat them to the goal.
Lior Kahana
Jul 20, 2026
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New subcell current metrology for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells

Fraunhofer ISE researchers developed a millisecond-scale electrical method to separately measure perovskite and silicon subcell currents in tandem solar cells using the silicon cell’s capacitive charge reservoir. The approach can be integrated into standard j–V testing without additional hardware, potentially enabling inline subcell current monitoring in mass production.
Emiliano Bellini
7 hours ago
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Italian scientists build glass-free flexible silicon PV modules via roll-to-roll

Researchers have developed a glass-free flexible crystalline-silicon module architecture based on commercial IBC cells and a PET/EVA stack manufactured via roll-to-roll hot lamination. The 2 × 2 mini-module retained 96.12% of its initial efficiency after 672 hours of outdoor testing at a fixed bending radius of 150 mm.
Lior Kahana
8 hours ago
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Residential PV can trigger rebound effects under South Korea’s tiered electricity tariffs

Research finds households in South Korea moving into lower tariff tiers after installing PV systems can offset 11% to 22% of expected energy savings, while net metering can further amplify the rebound effect.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 25, 2026
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AZO-based HJT solar cells more vulnerable to damp-heat-induced degradation, study finds

German researchers have found that aluminum-doped zinc oxide-based silicon heterojunction cells are more vulnerable to damp-heat-induced degradation than their indium tin oxide-based counterparts. To address this issue, they introduced a magnesium fluoride capping layer that significantly improved damp-heat stability by slowing moisture penetration and corrosion.
Emiliano Bellini
Aug 25, 2026
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Soliant Energy receives UL listing for commercial rooftop solar systems Soliant Energy has received UL Listing from the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. for its SE-500X solar cells. The company also says its SE-500X line is the first product certified to be under the SU 8703 UL draft standard, a new comprehensive code defined specifically to test safety parameters of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) products.
pv magazine
Jul 11, 2010
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Italy to cut solar power incentives in 2011-2013 Italy is set to cut its production incentives for Europe’s third-biggest solar power market in 2011-2013 to adjust them to falling solar systems prices, said the Industry Ministry Undersecretary.
pv magazine
Jul 11, 2010
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Wagner & Co Solar Technology expands to North America Wagner & Co Solar Technology has established an U.S. subsidiary in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
pv magazine
Jul 11, 2010
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Germany's parliament approves solar cut compromise Germany’s upper house of parliament has agreed to a compromise proposal to reduce the cuts for solar power incentives. The law can now enter into force.
pv magazine
Jul 08, 2010
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Germany's parliament approves solar cut compromise Germany’s Bundesrat upper house of parliament has agreed to a compromise proposal to reduce the cuts for solar power incentives. The reductions will be implemented over a three month period.
pv magazine
Jul 08, 2010
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PV capacity to “fall considerably” in 2011 warns new report Changes in incentive schemes and new regulations could see the total capacity of photovoltaics (PV) installations “fall considerably” in 2011, meaning new markets would have to pick up the shortfall. The news comes as IMS Research says that 14.6 gigawatts (GW) of new PV capacity will be added worldwide this year.
pv magazine
Jul 07, 2010
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Silexsolar to increase PV panel production capacity to 20 MW? Silexsolar Pty Ltd is to expand its photovoltaics (PV) panel production capacity at its Sydney Olympic Park (SOP) manufacturing facility in Australia by seven megawatts (MW), in response to strong demand for its panels from the domestic rooftop solar panel market. AUD$7 million is expected to be invested.
pv magazine
Jul 07, 2010
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Solar Semiconductor and Conex Energy to develop over 300 MW of solar opportunities Solar Semiconductor, Inc. and Conex Energy, Inc. have announced the agreement to develop over 300 megawatts (MW) of solar opportunities at various locations in California, the U.S. and Ontario, Canada.
pv magazine
Jul 07, 2010
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Air Products to build 1.5 MW solar farm at its headquarters U.S.-based Air Products is to build a 1.5 megawatt (MW), 12-acre solar farm at its corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pa. Construction is scheduled to begin this autumn and should be completed by next spring.
Becky Beetz
Jul 07, 2010
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